Carriage-clock



(Nd Model.)

H.-W. MITCHELL. CARRIAGE CLOCK.

N6. 606,568; i Patented June 28,1898;

UNITED STATEs PATENT OFFICE.

HARRY W'. MITCHELL, OF PUEBLO, COLORADO.

CARRIAGE-CLOCK.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 606,568, dated June 28,1898.

Application filed June 1897.

To all whom, it may concern.-

Be it known that I, HARRY WV. MITCHELL,

I of Pueblo,in the county of Pueblo and State of Colorado, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Carriage-Clocks; and I hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exact description thereof, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, which form part of this specification.

This invention is' a novel'and useful time piece-hold er for carriages, phaetons, &c. and

its object is to provide a neat and simple de vice which can be attached to the dashboard or other desired part ofthe vehicle in such m an ner as to enable the timepiece to be readily seen and conveniently woundand set when desired without removal'from the vehicle or holder.

The invention therefore consists in the novel construction of the holding-case and combination of parts hereinafter described and claimed. r 7

Referring to the drawings, Figure l is a view of the holder andtimepiece as attached to the dashboard of. a vehicle. Fig. 2 is a vertical section on line 2 2-,Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is a cross-section on line 3 3,.Fig. 1. Fig. 4c is a view similar to Fig.2, showing the cover open and the timepiece withdrawn for winding, 85c.

The holder consists of a case formed, preferably, of stamped metal,'having a pocket A of sufficient size to contain the timepiece, which is preferably a stein winding and setting watch W of ordinaryconstruction. The pocket is open in front; since the front is closed by the dashboard'or other portion of the vehicle against which the holder is secured, and closed at top, preferably bya cover C; but, if desired, the top may be left open and the back of the pocket slightly curved rearwardly at its upper end in order that the timepiece may be raised and slightly tilted back when it is desired toset or wind the watch Without removing it from the holder. The cover 0 is hinged to the back of the pocket Aby means of hinges having pins c, and is also provided with side flanges which overlap the triangular sides of the pocket, as shown in dotted lines, Fig. 2. The pocket is provided with side flanges B for engagement of the fastening devices. The lower end of the cover is opened wide.

Serial No. 642,956. (No model.)

the pocket, as shown in Figs. 2 and 4, is made beveled or curved, as at a, and is cut away, as at a, so that the holderdoes not touch the portion of the vehicle to which it is attached, thereby freeing the holder from any dust or water enteringtherein. The pocket A is also provided with a vertical slot D in its back, through which play screws or studs d d, which are tapped'or riveted intothe case of the timepiece W, andthereby hold it in proper the watch, and also to prevent its being removedfrom the case unless the cover C is first removed by withdrawing the hinge-pins c. The stud d also supports the watch above the bottom-of the case. project farther than studd if it is provided with a wide head to prevent it from slipping through the hole 0 inthe cover 0.

The stud at, having a thin head'projecting outside the case a lesserdistance than stud d or having a narrower head than stud d, as the "case may be, can be slid through the small opening 0, formed in the cover, and thereby leave the watch attached solely by the lower stud d; The head of studd and barrel of stud d are, however, of sufficient size to prevent slipping through the slot D. It should be noted that the opening 0 in the cover is of such size that it will just allow the head of Stud (1 to pass through, and this only-when When the cover is closed-,this openingis almost completelytaken up by the projection of hinges, thereby preventing dust or water fallin g into the holder.

Two flat bow-springs E E are interposed between the back of the pocket and the time- 1 -piece to prevent the latter shaking in the holder. The thrust of the springs is carried by the head of the stud df and the large part of the barrel of stud cl or by the heads of both The stud cl need not ICO studs, as the case may be, and not by the leather in front of the watch.

In applying the device to the dashboard of a vehicle a circular hole II is cut through the leather of the dashboard at any convenient point (preferably near the top thereof) and stitched around to prevent the leather tearing or buckling. Then the holder is fastened on the outside of the dashboard, opposite the opening, by means of screws or rivets b, transfixing the flanges and the dashboard,as shown. The timepiece may be secured in the holder, as shown and described, either before or after the holder is fastened to the dashboard, with its face inward, so it can be readily seen through the opening II in the dashboard.

The screws or studs (Z d prevent the timepiece rocking over, and stud 61 also prevents it being readily removed or stolen, and the simplicity, neatness, and desirability of the device will be readily appreciated by carriage-owners and others who may have desired a timepiece in their vehicles.

The holder can be readily stamped out of sheet metal and shaped by dies at slight cost and may be enameled, so as to form a cheap and efficient timepiece-holder for vehicles, from which the case and watch need not be re moved when the vehicle is washed.

Having thus described my invention, what I therefore claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent thereon, is-

1. The combination of the slotted holder having a pocket, and side flanges and a cover, substantially as described, and secured to the dashboard or curtain of a vehicle over a hole therein; with a timepiece set in said holder, face inward, a screw or stud secured to the timepiece engaging a slot in the holder, and aspring or springs to prevent rattling of the timepiece in the holder, substantially as and for the purpose described.

2. The combination of the dashboard orcurtain provided with a hole or sight-opening, a holder fastened to the outside of the dashboard or curtain over said hole; and a cover hinged to the holder; with a timepiece secured in said pocket, and the springs E, E, interposed between the timepiece and back of pocket all substantially as and for the purpose described.

The combination of the dashboard or cu rtain provided with a hole or sight-opening, and aholder fastened to the outside of the dashboard or curtain over said hole and provided with a slot as D; with a timepiece secured in said pocket, and screws or studs (1 and d on the back of the timepiece engaged in the slot D, and the springs E, E, interposed between the timepiece and back of pocket, all substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

at. The herein-described holder, or watchcase, for the purpose described, consisting of a case having a pocket A open at front and closed at top by a cover C; side flanges as I for the engagement of fastening devices; vertical slot as I), and curved lower end a, with the opening a, all substantially as and for the purpose described.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own I aflix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

HARRY V. MITCHELL.

In presence of R. A. DRULEY, A. F. DUKEMAN. 

